Teapot (part of a five-piece service)

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The teapot is raised in a lobed, bulb form above a reeded, cone-shaped bottom which is nestled inside four cast leaf forms. The leaves comprise the upper part of the conforming splayed foot, the surface of which is waved, and the two parts are attached with a nut and bolt. The cast, grooved...

The teapot is raised in a lobed, bulb form above a reeded, cone-shaped bottom which is nestled inside four cast leaf forms. The leaves comprise the upper part of the conforming splayed foot, the surface of which is waved, and the two parts are attached with a nut and bolt. The cast, grooved spout and scrolled handle with ivory insets are decorated with curving cast acanthus leaves. The domed cover rests inside a waved, flaring collar and is finished with a bud finial.

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Original owners unknown and “A R” monogram unidentified. The service was loaned to the Museum in 1948 by Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips for use at public functions and was acquired as a gift from their heirs in 1969.